Lincoln Tigers visit Kennedale Wildcats on Friday in Dec. 5 holiday-tournament showdown

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Lincoln travels to Kennedale in what shapes up as an early-season holiday-tournament test on Friday, Dec. 5. Tip is at 1 p.m. Central at Kennedale High School — follow the official game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/5971488-lincoln-vs-kennedale

Quick facts

Game: Kennedale Wildcats (home) vs. Lincoln Tigers (away)

Date/time: Friday, Dec. 5 — 1 p.m. Central

Location: Kennedale High School — game page: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/5971488-lincoln-vs-kennedale

SBLive team pages: Kennedale Wildcats — https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/teams/195758-kennedale-wildcats

Lincoln Tigers — https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/teams/193478-lincoln-tigers

Records: Both teams open the game 0-0 on the schedule provided

Last meeting

Kennedale edged Lincoln 80-76 in their most recent meeting on Feb. 17, 2025 (game recap and box score: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/5352641-lincoln-vs-kennedale). That tight finish gives this rematch added intrigue as both programs look to set the tone early in the season.

Streaming and ticketing

Kennedale and Lincoln both list NFHS Network pages for potential streaming: Kennedale — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/kennedale-high-school-kennedale-tx/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Lincoln — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/lincoln-high-school-dallas-tx/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No ticketing links were provided. Check the game page above or the schools’ athletic sites for attendance info.

Why this matters

A four-point margin in the last meeting means both teams should expect a physical, close game. Kennedale is on its home floor, but Lincoln arrives with momentum and a larger SBLive fan tally — small margins in fan support can grow quickly, so now is a good time to follow either program.

Follow, pick and engage

Follow the teams on SBLive to get alerts and help grow their fan counts: Kennedale — https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/teams/195758-kennedale-wildcats; Lincoln — https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/teams/193478-lincoln-tigers

Make a pick on the game at the link above to join other fans — picks are for fun and do not affect any win projections. Note: fans, picks and any SBLive projections can change — follow your team and make your pick if you want to show support.

Preview snapshot

Expect a competitive affair between two programs familiar with one another. With Kennedale holding the most-recent victory and Lincoln looking for payback, this Friday’s matchup is one to watch early in the holiday-tournament slate. For the latest updates, stats and live coverage links, keep the game page bookmarked: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/5971488-lincoln-vs-kennedale